Question

I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune(不幸)．But later I became a single mom ______ no home, a huge debt (债务) and hardly any income．____, I stopped giving and became very bitter．

Several years later, things started to _____. I became rich enough to have a home, and ____a backyard. And I started to pull myself out of debt．One day we saw a homeless person with a ____ “Will work for food．” I passed him．My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in ____．I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for ______ or other bad things．” She didn’t answer．But when I said that, it didn’t feel right．

Three days later, I was ______ to pick up my daughter from school．A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside ______ me to help him．So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm (热情)．He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents．” I reached into my ashtray(烟灰缸) and it was ____ enough that there was just 77 cents．

Greatly shocked by this coincidence (巧合), I gave him all the ______ in the ashtray．He burst out with joy and ______ in his eyes, “You just made it _____ for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is ____ right away! ” It was a moment that I’ll never forget．I think that man won’t forget it either, but I am the one who gets the best ____ in my life．It also reminds me that nothing is a coincidence, and everything has its meaning．

1.A. with    B. to    C. on    D. without

2.A. In fact    B. In a word    C. As a result    D. In all

3.A. develop    B. turn    C. show    D. change

4.A. even    B. still    C. yet    D. only

5.A. word    B. expression    C. sign    D. letter

6.A. safety    B. danger    C. need    D. fear

7.A. food    B. wine    C. medicine    D. music

8.A. driving    B. jogging    C. walking    D. cycling

9.A. prevented    B. challenged    C. allowed    D. drove

10.A. glad    B. strange    C. happy    D. natural

11.A. ash    B. yuan    C. water    D. money

12.A. smile    B. look    C. water    D. tears

13.A. necessary    B. difficult    C. possible    D. suitable

14.A. lining    B. leaving    C. getting    D. operating

15.A. gift    B. time    C. turn    D. price

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.D

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

【解析】文章讲述了一个女人从帮助有困难的人到成为单亲妈妈，没钱帮助别人，再到后来又开始帮助有困难的人。

1.句意：后来我成了一个没有家的单亲妈妈。A. with 有； B. to 到； C. on在---上； D. without没有；因有no，根据句意故选A

2.句意：结果，我停止了捐助变得非常痛苦。 A. In fact事实上； B. In a word 总之； C. As a result 结果； D. In all总共；根据上文no home, a huge debt (债务) and hardly any income可知是不能捐助的原因；故选C

3.句意：几年后，事情开始改变。 A. develop 发展； B. turn转弯； C. show展示； D. change变化；根据上文no home, a huge debt (债务) and hardly any income和 I became rich enough to have a home可知情况变化了；故选D

4.句意：甚至有了一个后花园。A. even甚至； B. still仍然； C. yet还； D. only仅仅；根据上文从no home, a huge debt (债务) and hardly any income到 I became rich enough to have a home可知是甚至有个后花园；故选

5.句意：看见一个无家可归的人拿着一个牌子。A. word 单词； B. expression 短语； C. sign 指示牌； D. letter信；根据句意故选C

6.句意：我女儿问我为什么不再帮助需要的人。A. safety安全； B. danger危险； C. need 需要； D. fear害怕；根据句意故选C

7.句意：他们只是用这些钱来买酒或其他的不好的A. food食物； B. wine酒； C. medicine 药； D. music音乐；根据 or other bad things可知应是酒；故选B

8.句意：三天后，我开车去学校接女儿。根据后文So I stopped my car可知是开车去的；故选A

9.句意：内心深处的某样东西驱使我去帮助他。drive sb to do sth驱使某人去做某；故选D

10.句意：足够奇怪，仅仅有77美分。根据上文God bless you, I only need 77 cents和that there was just 77 cents所以是足够奇怪；故选B

11.句意：我给了他烟灰缸里所有的钱。根据上文可知是给他钱；故选D

12.句意：他发出了欢呼，眼里带着眼泪。A. smile 微笑； B. look 看； C. water水； D. tears眼泪；根据句意可知他是感动了，所以应是眼泪；故选D

13.句意：圣诞节去看我妈妈，对我来说你让它成为可能。根据上文他发出了欢呼，可知他有钱买车票了，所以看妈妈成为可能；故选C

14.句意：降幅最大的公共汽车马上要离开了。A. lining 排队； B. leaving离开； C. getting 得到； D. operating手术；根据句意故选B

15.句意：我是这辈子得到最好礼物的那个人。 A. gift 礼物； B. time 时间； C. turn翻转； D. price价格；根据句意故选A